雅典的色诺芬是雅典出生的军事领袖、哲学家和历史学家。色诺芬在30岁时被选为一万名希腊雇佣军的指挥官。
The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril.
对一个领导者的真正考验是，他的追随者是否会出于自己的意愿坚持自己的事业，是否会不由自主地忍受最艰难困苦，是否会在最危险的时刻保持坚定。
He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce.
吃得津津有味的人是最不需要调味汁的人。
Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.
快速是好的，但准确是一切。
A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.
马是美丽的东西。。。只要他表现出自己的辉煌，没有人会厌倦看他。
Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.
对死者过度的悲伤是疯狂的；因为这是对活人的伤害，死人却不知道。
The sweetest of all sounds is praise.
所有声音中最甜美的是赞美。
For myself, I think that those who cultivate wisdom and believe themselves able to instruct their fellow-citizens as to their interests are least likely to become partisans of violence. They are too well aware that to violence attach enmities and dangers, whereas results as good may be obtained by persuasion safely and amicably.
就我个人而言，我认为那些培养智慧并相信自己有能力指导其同胞了解自己利益的人，最不可能成为暴力的支持者。他们太清楚暴力会带来敌意和危险，而通过安全友好的劝说，同样好的结果可能会得到。
I will venture to maintain that where the teacher is not pleasing to the pupil, there is no education.
我会冒险坚持，如果老师不取悦学生，就没有教育。